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David Cameron was elected Prime Minister of the UK. He was elected by his party as the best man for the job.

Before that, he was also elected by the people in his constituency,

As a politician, he had the duty to do his job which was to promote the policies he thought best for the country. In the House of Commons, as a debator, he made mincemeat out of Corbin.

In my humble opinion, such a man deserves respect, not vilification, such as he is receiving here on this site.

Good point made Acton, but if you ever followed Yes Minister you'll note he was the tool of the Establishment which serves the Crown Corporation irrespective of who is in parliament. The reality is that he had way less power than you think. He was forced to undertake this Brexit fiasco, I have long said it is a realignment of military and banking interests, not what the people want. We don't count.

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Of course YM was a comedy, but like all successful series it had an underlying premise. The constant gameplay between the fictional Jim Hacker and the unelected Executive branch of government. Also beautifully reflected in the show "House of Cards" (the British show not the American one the latter I missed out on!). Both satirised what was going on yet reflected reality.